Combination lock



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S. COHEN COMBINATION LOCK Filed May 4, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet l j! a if lmlll llllmmll Imi yl-gmllnnunmmmlmf INVENTOR.

.EIDNEYDHEM BY .I

' ATTORNEY.

Dec. 14 1926. 1,610,746

l s. COHEN COMBINATION Loox Filed May 4 1925 2 sheets-sheet 2 IN V EN T 0R, .SJDNEYCQHSN I BY A TTORNEY.

Patented lil nutren stares The presen SIDNEY COHEN, F 'NEW' 'ORK, N. Y.

coianinerron' noon.

Application nlcd May Il, 1925` t invention relates to a combiof the type in which a plurality oil superposed rotatable iiienibers are adapted to cooperate with a notched shackle or locking member in a manner to lock it, and

one ot two movement to be readily manipulated which members in predetermined positions are se the shackle. lnasmuch as determined by limited or lett, the lock may the right b y the sense of touch,

and in the dark it necessary.

in obJect ot the invention is to provide a lock ot this character, very simple construction,

are so designed that they are entirely able, thereby parts interchange which will be of and in which the greatly facilitating and econoinizing the manufacture and assembly of the lock. ln particulai it is proposed toprovide a plurality of rotatable members which are ide be so arranged within the lock operate either to the rightor or upon either to the right shackle.

kle` in which and which may casing as to lett, as desired, limb oi a two-limb shackle, or

or lett upon a single limb iit-ical in torni,

ect is to provide, in one eintwo-liinb shac the two limbs are symmetrical and have opposed and aligned notches, so that when removed from the lock casing it may be reinserted into operative relation with either limb at either side ot the casing.

The quantity may precision,

furthermore and with relativelysimple and eficisuch a shackle great production of he carried out with cient machines. y

Vith the above and other objects in view,

embodiments the accompanying drawings, bodiinents will be hereinafter scribed with r of the invention are shown in more fully de eterence thereto, and the invenout in the claims.

In the dra-wings: Fig. 11s a. front elevation ot a padlock, ac,- cording to one embodiment ot the invention;

Fig". 2 is a vertical sectional view ot the saine, the rotatable members in Figs. 1 and 2 being in Fig. is a. horizontal sectional view,

line 3-3 ot Fig. 1;

i* ig. It is a horizontal sectional view,

along the fully locked position.;

taken taken along the line -e ot Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a lar to Fig. l1

horizontal sectional view simibut withthe rotatable ineinprises and these emenga Serial No. 27,6815. bers in unlocked or shackle-releasing position; Y

Fig. 6 is a perspective view oit one oi the rotatable members 'trom one side;

Fig. 7 is similar view oi' the same from the opposed side;

Fig. 8 is a vertical sectional view o1' a modified form o1' the invention;

Fig. 9 is a top plan view ot the saine, the shackle beingl shown iii opened position;

'Fig'. 1() is a vertical sectional view of aii other modified torni o1' the invention;

Fig. 11 is ahorizontal sectional view there of, taken along the line 114-11 ot Fig. 10;

Fig. 12 Ais a horizontal sectional view of a further modiiied 'torni ot the invention; and

Figs. 13 and 111 arevplaii views orn the two i types of rotatable members, adapted to be employed with the uform of the invention shown in Fig. 12.

lSimilar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several iguies oi the drawings.

Referring to the drawings, and more par-y ticularly to Figs. 1 to 7 thereof, the embodi ment ot the invention shown therein conia casing 10 having a central cylindrii cal pocket or cavity 11, and at each side there are formed cylindrical bores or passages 12 and 13, opposed toeach other and encroacliing on the pocket 11. The pocketis adapted to contain the plurality of rotatable rings, presently to be. more fully referred to, and which surround the central post 14 ot a top or closure member 15, the post being threaded at its lower screwed into the base ot the casing, which is suitably apeitured and threaded for this purpose. rl`he top is furthermore provided with circular openings 17 and 18, which inv the fully closed position register with the passages 12 and 13 to receive the limbs of the inverted til-shaped shackle 19, which in such ged position retains the position of the It is obvious that upon removalot the unscrewed and reoi' having access to top shackle the top may be moved for thel purpose the rings. i y

The limbs of the shackle are each provided at their inner sides, and at their posiA tion normally within the passages 12 and 13, with spaced notches 2() in opposed and aligned relation to each other and to the rings. l l

release ing spaced notches, a casing having a passage in which to receive said locking member, and a plurality ot snperposed identical movable members carried by said casing,

ranged to engage the notches ot said locking member, each member having,` a releasing portion, wnich in one position ot the member registers with thc locking men'iber, so as to allow it to move, means limiting said mombers to partial moveinent in two directions, said members adapted in one or the other ol said moved positions to register said relez` ing portions with said locking member, so as to allow it to move, said members adapted in their obverse and reverse positions in said casing, in a given relation to each other and in a given relation ot said locking member, to be operable to unlocking positions in respectively opposed directions l oit movement.

3. A combination lock oit the character described, comprising a locking member having spaced notches, a casing having` a passage in which to receive said locking, member, and a plurality ot' superposed identical movable members carried by said casing, each having a portion adapted to engage a notch of said locking member, the adjacent members adapted for engagement with adjacent notches of said member, and eachV having a releasing portion, which Ain one position of the movable member registers with said locking member, so as to allow it to move, means limiting said members to partial movement in two directions, said members adapted in one or the other oi said moved positions to register said releasing portions with said locking member, said members adapted in their obverse and reverse positions in said casing in a given relation to each other and in a given relation of said lockingl member, to be operable to unlocking position in respectively opposed directions of movement.

4:. A combination lock ot the character described, comprising a locking` member hav-` ing,l spaced notches, a casing having a passage in which to receive said locking member, and a plurality ot snperposed contacting, movable members carried by said casing, each having a portion of less thickness than the member and adapted to enga-ge a notch oi' said locking' member, and each having,` a releasing' portion which in one position ot the movable member registers with the lock-v ing` member, so as to allow it to nieve, means limiting said members to partial movement in two directions, said members adapted in one moved position to register said releasing; portions with said locking member.

5. A combination lock ot the character described, comprising' a locking` member having spaced notches, a casing having a passage in which to receive said locking member, and a plurality ot' superposed contacting movable members carried by said casing, each having a portion of less thickness than the member adapted to engage a notch oi said lockingl member, and each having a releasing portion which in one position ot the movable member registers with the locking member', so to allow it to move, said tirst mentioned portion and said releasing; portion adapted to respectively limit the movement ot the respective members to a, partial movement in two directions, said members adapted in one moved position to register said releasing portions with said locking member'.

6. A combination lock ot the character described, comprising a locking member having spaced notches, a. casinghaving a passage in which to receive said locking member, and a plurality ot snperposed contacting movable members carried by said casing, each having a portion of less thickness than the member disposed medially between the upper and lower surta-ces ot the member and adapted to engage a notch of said locking member, and each having a releasing portion which in `one position ot the movable member registers with the locking` member,

'so as to allow it to move, means limiting said member to partial movement in two directions, said member adapted in one moved position to register said releasing portion with said lockingmember.

7. A combination lock of the character described, comprising a shackle having spaced parallel notched limbs, a casing having passages in which to receive the limbs oit the shackle, and a plurality of identical superposed movable members carried by said casing,` arranged to engage the notches of the shackle limbs, each member having a releasing portion adapted in one position ot the member to register with 'a shackle limb, so as to allow it to move, means limiting` said members to partial movement in two directions, said members adapted in one or the other ot said moved positions to register said releasing portions with said shackle limbs, said members adapted by reversal about two diameters at right angles to each other to be operative upon either limb and in either direction of movement.

8. A combination lock of the character decribed, connprisingg` a locking member having` spaced notches, a casing,` having; a passage in which to receive said locking member, and a plurality ot snperposed rotatable members carried by said casing', arranged to engage the notches ot said locking` member, each having a releasing portion which in one position of the rotatable member registers with the locking member, so as to allow it to move, and each having diametrically opposed operating; means, adapted by reversal ot said member about a diameter at right angles to the line of said operating means l er:

to render said member operative by movement in either one of two directions, and means limitingi said members to partial rotation in two directions.

9. A combination lock of the character described, comprising a locking member havingl spaced notches, a casing havingl a passa-ge in which to receive said-locking member, and a plurality ot' super-posed rotatable members carried by said casing, arranged to engage the notches ol' said locking member, each having a releasing portion whichV in one position ot' the rotatable member registers with the lockingmember, so as to allow it to move, and each having diametrically opposed operating means, adapted by reversal or" said member about a diameter at right angles to the line of said operating means to render said member operative by movement in either one ont two directions, said casing having a concealed slot for receiving the operating means at one side of said members, and a diametrically opposed exposed slot for receiving` the operating means at the other side, said members being limited to partial rotation in two directions.

Signed at New York, in the county ot New York, and Sta-te of New York, this 27th day ot April, 1925.

SIDNEY COHEN. 

